At least 35 killed by gunmen in Nigeria's Kwara state

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Gunmen believed to be linked to Boko Haram attacked Woro village in Nigeria's Kwara State late Tuesday evening, killing at least 35 people and destroying homes and other property, authorities said.

The assailants stormed the rural community in Kaiama Local Government Area around 6:00 pm (17:00 GMT), setting houses, shops, food storage facilities and the traditional ruler's palace on fire, according to local lawmaker Sa'idu Baba Ahmed.

According to Ahmed, between 35 and 40 bodies had been counted, warning that the toll could rise as some victims may still be in the surrounding bush.

Police confirmed the attack but did not give casualty figures, while the state government blamed the violence on "terrorist cells" Ahmed said many residents fled into nearby bushland, some with gunshot wounds, and the whereabouts of the village's traditional king remained unknown.

Kwara state governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq condemned the assault, describing it as a "cowardly expression of frustration" by militants in response to ongoing counterterrorism operations in parts of the state.

Source(s): AFP ,Reuters

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